Buster were an English rock band, formed on the Wirral, near Liverpool, in 1972. Buster sent one song "Sunday" to the UK Singles Chart, and the band were popular especially in Japan, Europe and Australia in the late 1970s. At Christmastime in 1977, the band toured Japan, the Philippines, Australia and Germany, and performed live at the Budokan, the Sydney Opera House. The band had a number of hit singles and albums. As of 2022, almost all songs are available on major music distribution sites. History Formation and early years (1972–77) Buster was formed in March 1972 on the Wirral, near Liverpool, England. Its original members included Pete Leay (lead guitar), Kevin Roberts (bass guitar) and Les Brians (drums) (Rob Fennah (rhythm guitar) joined a year later). They were originally called 'The New Attraction', and began playing the cabaret circuit in north Wales. The average age of the members was thirteen. The band released a limited edition 7-inch EP in January 1974. They signed to RCA immediately on leaving school and changed their name to 'Buster'. In May 1976, Buster released their debut single, "Sunday", which reached #46 in the UK Singles Chart. RVC (presently BMG) which was the Japanese division of RCA released "Sunday" in Japan in January 1977. The single was a Top 10 hit. Four further singles followed and all were Top 20 hits in Japan. At Christmastime in 1977, the band toured Japan(Koriyama, Osaka, Kurashiki, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nagoya, Tokyo), the Philippines, Australia and Germany. Buster played live on Japanese television and performed two sell-out concerts at the Budokan arena in one day. The band also picked up a gold disc for record sales in Japan. In Australia the band performed as part of the Festival of Sydney in 1977, on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. Returning to Britain and Alternative Radio (1978–82) In January 1978, the band arrived back in the UK. They had achieved five hit singles and three best selling albums overseas and expectations were high, but Buster's teenage image was outdated, and RCA and the band parted the company in 1979. Their new manager suggested they changed their name to 'The Jax'. In 1980, on a small independent record label, they released one single under this name with a cover version of "Bits and Pieces", which was originally recorded by The Dave Clark Five. The single did not make any